Downtown Yonge East in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Robert Simpson Co. Warehouse

1910

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2026

1. Robert Simpson Co. Warehouse Marker

Inscription. The first Simpson Co. warehouse on this city block, this structure originally housed dry-goods, supplies, and a blacksmith shop for the company's local horse-drawn delivery service.

Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, 1997

Erected by Heritage Toronto.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 43° 39.433′ N, 79° 22.603′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Downtown Yonge East. It is on Dalhousie Street 0.1 kilometers Dundas Street East, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 Church Street, Toronto ON M5B 2R2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto

and on the Golden Horseshoe.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Simpsons Mail-Order Warehouse Dalhousie Street Extension (within shouting distance of this marker); Oakham House (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Oakham House (about 150 meters away); St. Michael’s Cathedral Rectory (about 180 meters away); The Toronto Normal School (about 180 meters away); William Lyon Mackenzie (about 210 meters away); Ryerson Polytechnical Institue (about 210 meters away); Mackenzie House (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

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Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2026

2. Robert Simpson Co. Warehouse Marker

facing south on Dalhousie Street

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2026

3. Robert Simpson Co. Warehouse Marker

Facing north on Dalhousie Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.